neurological

/ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnʊrəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ (ame, ipa)

neurological — 形容詞

  • neurologicalpositive
  • more neurologicalcomparative
  • most neurologicalsuperlative

1. connected to the nerves that send messages through the body, or to the brain and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

神經的

與神經或神經系統有關的

connected to the nerves that send messages through the body, or to the brain and spinal cord that control movement, feeling, and thinking

例句

Yara's grandmother was taken to a neurological hospital after the stroke.

Yara 的祖母中風後被送往神經專科醫院。

attributive use: neurological + hospital / department

The doctors ran several neurological tests to check Min's memory and balance.

醫生為 Min 進行了幾項神經檢查，以測試他的記憶力和平衡感。

同義詞
  • neural

    more specific — refers to individual nerve cells or neurons rather than the whole nervous system

  • nervous system

    a noun phrase used descriptively (e.g. 'nervous system disorder') rather than a true adjective

文法句型

neurological + noun

用法筆記

Most common in attributive position (before a noun). In predicative position — for example, 'The damage was neurological' — it is less frequent and often contrasts a neurological cause with another type.

常見錯誤

❌She has a neural disorder.
✅She has a neurological disorder.
💡'neural' refers specifically to nerve cells; 'neurological' is the broader term for conditions of the whole nervous system.
❌The doctor ordered a neurology test.
✅The doctor ordered a neurological test.
💡the adjective form 'neurological' is needed before a noun, not the noun 'neurology'.